(d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) the expenditure incurred in organising the shows (e) the time by which the work is likely to be during each of the last three years; and commenced? (c) the number of such monuments selected in Uttar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Pradesh alongwith the details of income and RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) Yes. Sir. expenditure incurred in organising such shows? (b) to (d). The details of the surveys which have THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS been taken up in the Hilly areas of to link AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI SRIKANTA JENA), various religious places are as under (a) Presently ITDC is operating there Son-et-Lumiere (SEL) Shows at Red Fort, New , Sabarmati Ashram, (i) - (30 Kms.) Ahmedabad, Shalimar Garden, Srinagar. All these (ii) -Ramnagar via Kotdwar (125 Kms.) shows wee mounted by the Department of Tourism (iii) Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Via Roorkee Govt, of . The SEL Show at Red Fort Delhi was (95 Kms.) subsequently pruchased by ITDC from Department of Tourism. The other two shows at Ahmedabad & Srinagar (vi) Rishikesh-Karanparyag (185 Kms.) are being operated by ITDC on behalf of the (v) Chandigarh-Dehradun Via Paonta Sahib Department of Tourism ITDC has not formulated any (220 Kms ) guidelines for organising Light & Sound Show at ancient historical monuments. Nevertheless the Deptt. of Tourism (vi) Kiccha-Sitargajn-Nanakmata-Khatema extends financial assistance to State Govts, to set up (55 Kms.) SEL shows, under the guidelines of the scheme. (vii) Tanakpur-Purnagiri (15 Kms.) (b) The details of the expenditure incurred by ITDC (e) Further consideration of the projects would be during last three years on organising the aforesaid possible once the survey reports become available shows being operated by it are given below ;

[English] S.No Name/Place of Expenditure in Sound & Light Show Rs. Lakhs Bongaon-Petrapole Railw&y Line ”1993-94 1994-95 1995*96

989 SHRI CHITTA BASU : Will the Minister of 1. Red Fort. Delhi 13.34 19.02 17.37 RAILWAYS be pleased to state 2 Sabarmati Ashram, 4.26 5.64 5.31 (a) whether the Government have since decided to Ahmedabad construct the Bongaon-Petrapole Railway Line in the Sealdah-Bongaon Section of the Eastern Railway 3 Shalimar Garden, 2 59* 3 o r 4 10 Srinagar (b) if so, the specific steps taken in that direction, (c) whether the Government have already taken up ‘ Not m operation Expenditure relates to maintenance only the matter of linking up Petrapole with Benapole with (c) ITDC is not organising/operating any Sound & the Government of Bangladesh to establish direct Light Show in Uttar Pradesh. The question of income Railway link between the two countries and and expenditure therefore does not arise. (d) if so. the response of Bangladesh thereto9 [English] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) ; (a) to (d). A Airways Network preliminary Engg -cum-Traffic Survey for restoration of Bongaon-Petrapole has been taken up by the Railways 991 KUMARI MAMATA BANERJEE : Will the The issue has also been taken up with Govt of Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state ; Bangladesh but no clearcut response has been received (a) whether the Government propose to expand the airways network for the'North-East sector, and [Translation] (b) if so, the details thereof? Criteria Adopted for Organising Light and THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER Sound Shows OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C M IBRAHIM) : (a) and (b) The Government have 990 SHR I D.P, YADAV ; Will the Minister of constituted a Committee comprising one member of TOURISM be pleased to state ; Parliament from each of the 7 States in North East and (a) the criteria adopted by the India Tourism , representatives of private airlines, Indian Development Corporation for organising Light and Airlines. Alliance Air, Chairman, Airports Authority of Sound Shows at ancient historical monuments; India and Director General of Civil Aviation as convenor to review the operation of air transport service in the Shops at India’s five International Airports. Having North East and suggest improvement in the airports of regard to the fact that the issues involved in the dispute the region. The first meeting of the Committee has would require an adjudication by the court, the Govt, already been held on 4.10.96. has permitted ITDC Ltd. to approach the Court of Law for the legal remedies. Lanjigarh-Junagarh Railway Line Geological Survey of India 992. SHRI BHAKTA CHARAN DAS : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : 994. SHRI K.P. SINGH DEO ; (a) the budgetary allocation made for completion of SHRI NARAYAN ATHAWALAY the construction of Lanjigarh-Junagarh railway line Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state during the current financial year; (a) whether the Geological Survey of India has (b) whether the Government was requested to raise the allocation during the Budget Session; recently discovered a huge deposits of minerals including some precious stones in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so. the details thereof State-wise; and (d) the reaction of the Government thereon; and (c) the action plan worked out for exploration of the (e) the amount actually released so far for the same, State-wise? purpose during the current financial year? THE MINISTER OF FOOD AND MINISTER OF CIVIL THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLIES. CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) ; (a) Rs 1 cr DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV) (b) and (c) Demands were made by various MPs (a) and (b). Geological Survey of India (GSI) has recently in this regard during discussion discovered deposits of minerals which include precious (d) Land acquisition has been taken up and work stone (diamond) in the country The significant additional has commenced on a short stretch of .land at mineral resources established during last three years Bhawanipatna which Orissa Govt, has made available include so far. However, this line was approved by the Planning Commission to serve the proposed Alumina Plants which State Minerals were to come up in the area. The Alumina Plants are now coming up elsewhere, as such, Planning 1 Commission have been requested to clear the construction of this line as a developmental project. The 1. Andhra Coal, Gold ore, 170 tonnes of question of allotting additional funds to this work would Pradesh Kimberlite material has yielded be considered once their clearance is received. 120 pieces of diamond weighing 13.65 carats and (e) Rs 1 cr about 225 tonnes of colluvial material yielding 13 diamonds Dispute on Duty Free Shops at weighing 2.65 carats. International Airports 2 Coal, 0.43 million tonnes of 993 SHRI MOHAN RAWALE ; Will the Minister of Copper-Lead-Zinc ore with TOURISM be pleased to state ; 9.93% total metal content, Gold Ore. (a) whether the India Tourism Development Croporation (ITDC) has sought the Government s 3 Madhya Coal, 7.38 metre thick of ore permission to approach ‘Courts of Law’ against the Pradesh zone having 1 66% Copper Airport Authority of India (AAI) over a dispute on duty­ content and 8.6% Zinc, Gold free shops at international airports; Ore, 2.17 million tonne of (b) if so, the details thereof; medium grade manganese Ore, Kimberlite pipes. (c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and 4. Maharashtra Coal. 0.7 million tonne of ore (d) the measures taken by the Government to with 1.2% Copper, Gold Ore resolve the dispute between ITDC and AAI amicably? THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS. 5. Orissa Coal, Gold Ore. AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI SRIKANTA 6. Coal JENA) : (a) to (d). Yes, Sir ITDC sought Government's 7. Tamil Nadu Lignite, 3.38 million tonnes permission to approach Court Of Law against the Airport Authority of India (AAI) over a dispute on the process (0.05% to 0.116% Mo) of of alloting additional space for operating Duty Free Molybdenum Ore